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    Airframe Family: Bristol 170/179/216 Freighter
    Latest Model:Freighter 32
    Construction Number:13251
    Last Civil Registration:G-ANVR
    Compressed ID:Bristol Freighter 32 cn 13251 cr G-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Midland Air Cargo Ltd

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    Dates

    Event

    1955

    Constructed as a Freighter 32.

    1955

    To The Bristol Aeroplane Company with new c/r G-ANVR.

    25 March 1955

    To Air Charter Ltd keeping c/r G-ANVR.

    25 February 1959

    To Channel Air Bridge keeping c/r G-ANVR.

    January 1963

    To British United Air Ferries keeping c/r G-ANVR.


    Photographer: Robert A. Edwards

    2 March 1971

    To Midland Air Cargo Ltd keeping c/r G-ANVR.

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    And stored at Coventry Bagington airfield.

    21 February 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Superfreighter Mk.32 named Valiant previously operated by British Air Ferries and acquired by Midland Air Cargo at Coventry Airport as seen in February 1973

    21 February 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Superfreighter Mk.32 named Valiant previously operated by British Air Ferries and acquired by Midland Air Cargo at Coventry Airport as seen in February 1973

    March 1974

    Broken up at Coventry.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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